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Darcy Pohland, a veteran reporter for WCCO-TV in the Twin Cities, is being remembered fondly by her colleagues today.  

She was one of the few quadriplegic TV reporters in the country. A station spokesperson says Pohland's caregiver found her this morning in her Minneapolis home. She was 48.

 
Pohland was a native of Mendota Heights, Minn.  She worked as a reporter at Channel 4 for more than 20 years. Longtime WCCO anchor Don Shelby offered his reflections on Pohland's passing.

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Darcy Pohland, a veteran reporter for WCCO-TV in the Twin Cities, was one of the few quadriplegic TV reporters in the country. A station spokesperson says Pohland's caregiver found her this morning in her Minneapolis home. She was 48.

WCCO's Don Shelby remembers his colleague Darcy Pohland

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